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Can these tiles be used outside?
Our 8mm Strong Rubber tiles can be used outside, however, they are not UV stable and may fade in direct sunlight. Also, with temperature fluctuations you will see some expansion and contraction of your flooring which may cause the tiles to separate or buckle. Recycled rubber flooring is porous and salts or dirt may get trapped in the pores. Cleaning of these tiles is very easy and can be done with a hose and some mild soap and water.
Was this helpful?I want to use your rubber interlocking tiles in my wood shop. I have two major concerns: My contractors table saw weighs about 400 #. First, would it be easy to roll the saw over the tiles and second, if the saw sat in the same location for say 6 months at a time would the tiles be permanently deformed?
Your contractor saw would be able to roll easily over our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles. No matter how long the machine is left in any location on the floor, the floor will not be permanently indented.
Was this helpful?How do I get rid of the strong rubber smell?
To get rid of the rubber smell of our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles, we suggest using a mild soap and water solution. You may have to repeat this process a few times to get the smell to dissipate. Make sure you have enough ventilation in the room installed. Also, cleaning the tiles outdoors and letting them air dry also helps to dissipate the smell as well.
Was this helpful?Putting the 8mm rubber tiles over new hardwood floor. What should I lay down between them? The rubber directly on the hardwood would ruin the wood, correct? Thanks.
You can place our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles directly on your wood floor. In most cases the rubber will not affect the wood flooring at all. If there is a concern that it might, you can always place a plastic sheet between the rubber flooring and the wood to help protect the woods finish.
Was this helpful?We are looking to make part of a large room a home "gym studio." We were not planning to remove the carpet in the part of the room where we want equipment... we are just planning to place the flooring on top. Will this damage or stain the underlying carpet?
If your carpet is a light colored carpet, there is potential for our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles to stain the carpet. To prevent this, we suggest using a plastic sheet between the tiles and the carpet.
Was this helpful?Can this be used for a garage flooring? if so, how does it hold up over time. Pics?
Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles can be used as garage flooring. A car can drive over these tiles and now ruin them. There are a few things that you would have to be aware of having rubber tiles as a garage floor. The first is when oil comes into contact with this floor, over time the oil will start to break down the tile in the areas that come in contact with the oil. Most vehicles don't leak oil, but if you do have a vehicle that does, you can put a plastic sheet down where you park your car. The next issue that may occur is that when entering your garage if you make any hard turns you may pop the rubber tiles up. If you do run into this issue, you can easily glue the tiles down with a polyurethane adhesive.
Was this helpful?Will this flooring move, does it need to be glued down or nailed down?
In most installations, our 8mm Strong Rubber tiles will stay in place without any need for glue or tape. In certain instances, gluing the floor maybe necessary. Typically this is olympic lifting areas of commercial gyms. This is due to the amount of traffic typically found in these areas in commercial gyms.
Was this helpful?Can this rubber tile be direct on top of hard wood floor? Is it safe to use a 300 lbs power rack? If not, do I need extra layer in between?
You can install our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles directly over hardwood flooring. These tiles are the same as the rolls that we used in the Biggest Loser Gym, so a 300 lb. power rack will be just fine on this floor. If you did have any concern about the rubber flooring staining your hardwood flooring, you could place a plastic sheet between the rubber and wood, but this is not necessary for most installations.
Was this helpful?How easy is it to clean up dust, or more specifically, wood sawdust? would it be easily sweepable or would it require a strong blower, or water rinse?
You can clean wood sawdust easily from our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles with a blower and a hose to get any stuck on particles. Just like the tiles air dry and they will look like new!
Was this helpful?Can these tiles be used under water to protect swimming pool steps and bottoms?
Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles can be used underwater to protect swimming pool steps and bottoms.
Was this helpful?Would this be suitable stall flooring for miniature horses? They only weigh 200 lbs, but I'm concerned about their urine. Would the urine sit on top or soak between the tiles or into their pores?
Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles would work as stall flooring for miniature horses. The tiles do interlock tightly, so liquids would have a tough time getting in between them. The tiles can be sealed with our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer, which will prevent liquids from getting in the pores of the floor. We do offer non-porous tiles that don't need to be sealed. These interlocking tiles are just as easy to install as our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles and will keep liquids from going in between the tiles. Examples of these types of tiles are our Rubber Gym Tiles, 3/4" Diamond Top Horse Mats, 1/2" Button Top Stall Mats and our 3/4" Waffle Backed Animal Mats.
Was this helpful?I work at a concrete company that has old linoleum tiles that are either broke or gone. Underneath is a regular wooden floor. Do I just tear out the remaining tiles, and lay down the new rubber floor without any kind of adhesive on the existing wood floor?
Depending on how uneven the surface is, removing the rest of the tile may be necessary. Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles are interlocking tiles and require no adhesive, so you can install these tiles without the need for adhesive.
Was this helpful?I see that the tiles are 23" x 23". Does this measurement include the interlocking edge, so that once I put two tiles together there is an overlap of 1" and thus the width of the two is now 23" + 22" = 45" i.e. every additional tile adds only 22" to the width?
Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles, when interlocked, are 23" x 23" so when two tiles are interlocked the size would be 46" long by 23" wide.
Was this helpful?I am going to be installing these over a concrete floor. The floor has little imperfections here and there. Do the tiles contour or sink into the holes, or are they strong enough to hold their shape over a 2-3 inch imperfection?
Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles can be installed over minor imperfections in your subfloor. If there are any large and deep pits, there is potential for the tiles to become damaged. We would recommend repairing the subfloor before installation.
Was this helpful?Hi. I will be using 8mm rubber floor tiles in a room that right now has only a plywood subfloor. What do you suggest I use as an underlayment for the rubber tiles, or can I place them right onto the plywood subfloor? Thank you in advance for your response.
Our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles don't require an underlayment under them. They can be installed directly over any subfloor like plywood, concrete, OSB, etc., over any existing floor. As long as the surface where the tiles are being installed is hard and flat, our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles can be installed over it.
Was this helpful?Can the 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles be hosed off and air-dried prior to installation?
Yes, our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles can be hosed off and left to air dry before installing them. If you add some soap, this will help reduce the smell of the product if you are sensitive to smells.
Was this helpful?Is there any instruction or advice for disassembling and moving rubber tiles?
You can find all of our installation instructions for our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles and all of our rubber flooring products in the Installation tab on the product page.
Was this helpful?Is there any reason to NOT use these in a bathroom or kitchen?
You can use our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles in a bathroom or kitchen. In bathrooms, you will want to seal the edges like you would a vinyl floor to create a water-tight floor that won't allow water to flow to the subfloor. In a kitchen, the only thing you will need to worry about will be oils. Oils over time can break down the binder in our rubber flooring, so it is imperative that you clean up any spilled oils as quickly as possible. Other than that, these rubber tiles are very slip-resistant and more so when wet and are very easy to clean and maintain. Since these tiles are semi-porous, we would recommend that you seal the floor with our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer in both installations.
Was this helpful?Are these tiles non-porous and treated with an anti-bacterial agent? As the ones being sold by American Floor Mat are, Fit Lock Rubber Tiles.
The Fit Lock Rubber Tiles from American Floor Mats are not a non-porous tile and are not treated with an anti-microbial treatment. Like our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles, they are made from urethane rubber and have some small pores in the flooring. To make your flooring resistant to bacterial growth and keep the flooring clean, we recommend using our Gym Cleaner / Disinfectant and our Rubber Floor Cleaner and Degreaser. These two products will help to keep your gym clean and smelling fresh after heavy workouts. Another option for keeping your gym hygienic would be to use our Rubber Floor Finish and Sealer. This will help fill in those pores to mitigate that 'Gym Smell' and make cleaning your floor easier. When using this product, you don't want to use our Rubber Floor Cleaner and Degreaser. Instead, you can use a mild soap and water solution to keep your gym smelling fresh and clean.
Was this helpful?Are the 8mm black tiles slightly speckled?
With any of our black rubber flooring, there is potential to be some color flec in the flooring. This is pretty rare but can happen. Typically if you order our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles in black, they are all black.
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